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Spring Creek-Grovetown Safety Snapshot

Marlborough, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Spring Creek-Grovetown safe? Yes. Spring Creek-Grovetown has a safety score of 87/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 87% of New Zealand suburbs, with 11.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #8 safest of 23 ranked suburbs in Marlborough.

The annual total crime rate in Spring Creek-Grovetown is 11.2 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #8 safest of 23 ranked suburbs in Marlborough Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in December 2025, January 2026, May 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
87 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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11.2
Regional rank #8 / 23 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼66.7%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 6.0%
    Theft accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 4.0%
    Burglary accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 1.0%
    Assault accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Spring Creek-Grovetown Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,062

Households

393

Median income

$95,405

Median rent

$383

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
189 (17.8%)
Age 15-64
669 (63%)
Age 65+
192 (18.1%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
906 (86%)
Born overseas
147 (14%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
954 · 76.6%
Māori
201 · 16.1%
Pacific
15 · 1.2%
Asian
36 · 2.9%
MELAA
15 · 1.2%
Other
24 · 1.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
801 · 100%
Not owned
288 · 36.1%
Other
72 · 9%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
261 (22.8%)
Two families
9 (0.8%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
873 (76.4%)

Demographic data sourced from Stats NZ , licensed under CC BY 4.0

FAQ

  • Is Spring Creek-Grovetown a safe suburb to live in?

    Spring Creek-Grovetown has a safety score of 87/100, making it the #8 safest of 23 ranked suburbs in Marlborough Region. 83% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Spring Creek-Grovetown?

    The annual crime rate in Spring Creek-Grovetown is 11.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Spring Creek-Grovetown

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